This blog is not affiliated with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in any way, shape, or form. Information is taken from the publicly viewable NHTSA Database. Crash tests posted on this blog were conducted between May 21, 1979 and August 17, 1989 at a speed of 35 miles per hour (56 kilometers per hour) into a solid wall with dummies restrained by the vehicle safety belt system. Tests were conducted on the model year vehicle listed in the post and may or may not be accurate for a differing model year. Injury measures are likely accurate to a plus or minus 2% range - for example, a 26% risk of injury is likely in the 24-28% range. The five star system used for 2010 and earlier crash tests is used.

Injury risk:
10% or less - 5 star rating
11% - 20% - 4 star rating
21% - 35% - 3 star rating
36% - 45% - 2 star rating
46% or more - 1 star rating

Monday, December 16, 2013

1983 Plymouth Reliant NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 546
Driver Chest G: 55 G's
Passenger HIC: 641
Passenger Chest G: 39 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 19% Driver, 10% Passenger

4 Stars Driver
5 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, April 27, 1983
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1983 Toyota Corolla NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 767
Driver Chest G: 67 G's
Passenger HIC: 1,367
Passenger Chest G: 43 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 36% Driver, 49% Passenger

2 Stars Driver
1 Star Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, April 14, 1983
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1983 Chevy Caprice NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 882
Driver Chest G: 41 G's
Passenger HIC: 1,084
Passenger Chest G: 43 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 16% Driver, 29% Passenger

4 Stars Driver
3 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, January 20, 1983
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1983 Dodge 600 NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 947
Driver Chest G: 45 G's
Passenger HIC: 1,010
Passenger Chest G: 48 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 22% Driver, 25% Passenger

3 Stars Driver
3 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, January 12, 1983
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1982 Chrysler Le Baron (convertible) NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 2,644
Driver Chest G: 37 G's
Passenger HIC: 697
Passenger Chest G: 44 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 99% Driver, 14% Passenger

1 Star Driver
4 Star Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, March 24, 1983

This concludes the posting of 1982 model year crash tests. The 1982 model year program was conducted very late due to various issues at the time. All results were actually released during the 1983 model year. By today's standards, it's a resounding d'oh, but remember, this was still a fairly new test at this time.
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1982 Lincoln Continental Crash Test

Driver HIC: 757
Driver Chest G: 46 G's
Passenger HIC: 728
Passenger Chest G's: 37 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 16% Driver, 12% Passenger

4 Stars Driver
4 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Monday, December 20, 1982
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1982 Chrysler Le Baron (sedan?) NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,168
Driver Chest G: 43 G's
Passenger HIC: 608
Passenger Chest G: 32 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 34% Driver, 7% Passenger

3 Stars Driver
5 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Friday, December 3, 1982
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1982 Dodge COLT Crash Test

Driver HIC: 932
Driver Chest G: 74 G's
Passenger HIC: 1,709
Passenger Chest G: 44 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 48% Driver, 74% Passenger

1 Star Driver
1 Star Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, November 17, 1982
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